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unbound

[ uhn-bound ]
/ ʌnˈbaʊnd /
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verb

simple past tense and past participle of unbind.

adjective

not bound, as a book.
free; not attached, as by a chemical bond: unbound electrons.

RELATED WORDS

unblock, unloosen, loosen, disentangle, unloose, loose, free, disengage, unbutton, unlock, unclasp, unravel, slip, release, untie, unwrap, unfasten, unclose, unfix, unstop

Nearby words

  1. unbonnet,
  2. unbonneted,
  3. unborn,
  4. unbosom,
  5. unbothered,
  6. unbounded,
  7. unbowed,
  8. unbox,
  9. unbrace,
  10. unbraid

Origin of unbound

before 900; (adj.) Middle English unbounde, unbunden, Old English unbunden; see un-1, bound1
Can be confusedunbound unbounded

Definition for unbound (2 of 2)

unbind

[ uhn-bahynd ]
/ ʌnˈbaɪnd /

verb (used with object), un·bound, un·bind·ing.

to release from bonds or restraint, as a prisoner; free.
to unfasten or loose, as a bond or tie.

Origin of unbind

before 950; Middle English unbinden, Old English unbindan; cognate with German entbinden. See un-2, bind
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British Dictionary definitions for unbound (1 of 2)

unbound

/ (ʌnˈbaʊnd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of unbind

adjective

(of a book) not bound within a cover
not restrained or tied down by bonds
(of a morpheme) able to form a word by itself; free

British Dictionary definitions for unbound (2 of 2)

unbind

/ (ʌnˈbaɪnd) /

verb -binds, -binding or -bound (tr)

to set free from restraining bonds or chains; release
to unfasten or make loose (a bond, tie, etc)
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Word Origin and History for unbound

unbind

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